2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/12/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Austin | California | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Kelley Jones | Miss St | SO | CB | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Avieon Terrell | Clemson | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Hezekiah Masses | California | SR | DB | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Smith Snowden | Utah | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 4 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Chandler Rivers | Duke | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 7 | PJ Woodland | LSU | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Mansoor Delane | LSU | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Keith Abney II | Ariz St | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Preston Hodge | Colorado | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zashon Rich | Kansas St | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Deuce Harmon | SMU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | Houston | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Brice Pollock | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Kani Walker | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 18 | Christian Harrison | Cincinnati | JR | S | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Brandon Miyazono | SMU | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Andre Jordan Jr. | UCLA | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Cade Uluave | California | JR | ILB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Daylen Everette | Georgia | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | SO | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Lyrik Rawls | Kansas | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Michael Coats Jr. | WVU | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Bud Clark | TCU | SR | S | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Bray Hubbard | Alabama | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Ja'son Prevard | Virginia | JR | DB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Wydett Williams Jr. | Miss | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Treydan Stukes | Arizona | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Jahiem Johnson | Tulane | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Ty Redmond | Tennessee | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Colton Hood | Tennessee | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Adrian "Boogie" Wilson | Ariz St | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Karon Prunty | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Jalon Kilgore | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Vernon Glover | TCU | SO | CB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Isaiah Nwokobia | SMU | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Ben Roberts | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 31 | Julian Neal | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Ta’Shawn James | Iowa State | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Courtland Guillory | Oklahoma | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | Louisville | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Donovan McIntosh | Kansas St | SO | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Patrick Payton | LSU | SR | DE | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Kenneth Harris | Okla St | SR | S | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Caldra Williford | Baylor | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Davaughn Patterson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Derek Wilkins | California | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Amier Boyd | Texas Tech | JR | CB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 31 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Syracuse | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Devean Deal | TCU | SR | E | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Jordan Robinson | Virginia | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Dontae Balfour | Texas Tech | SR | CB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Cole Wisniewski | Texas Tech | SR | S | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Zelmar Vedder | Houston | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 66 | Desmond Purnell | Kansas St | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Edwin Joseph | FSU | SO | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Dalton Johnson | Arizona | SR | DB | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 66 | Peyton Bowen | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 66 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 66 | Kaleb Cost | N Carolina | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Marcellus Barnes Jr. | SMU | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Jahron Manning | Miss St | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Ellis Robinson IV | Georgia | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Shawn Lee Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Derek Carter Jr. | WVU | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 66 | Zabien Brown | Alabama | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Brandon Cisse | S Carolina | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Jason Chambers | WVU | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Tawfiq Byard | Colorado | SO | S | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 66 | Bryce Phillips | SDSU | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | Ahmari Harvey | Ga Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 66 | Terhyon Nichols | Kentucky | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 66 | Devon Marshall | NC State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Jamel Johnson | NC State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Tony Grimes | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 66 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Will Lee III | Texas A&M | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 66 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.57 |